Red Heat
“Moscow's toughest detective. Chicago's craziest cop. There's only one thing worse than making them mad. Making them partners.”
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
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Cast
52 people
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ivan Danko
Known for
The Terminator
Predator
Jim Belushi
Art Ridzik
Known for
K-9
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Peter Boyle
Lou Donnelly
Known for
Taxi Driver
Young Frankenstein
Ed O'Ross
Viktor Rostavili
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
Universal Soldier
Laurence Fishburne
Lt. Stobbs
Known for
The Matrix
Hannibal
Gina Gershon
Cat Manzetti
Known for
Bound
Face/Off
Richard Bright
Sgt. Gallagher
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Once Upon a Time in America
Brent Jennings
Abdul Elijah
Known for
Moneyball
Witness
Gretchen Palmer
Hooker
Known for
When Harry Met Sally...
Crossroads
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Night Clerk
Known for
The Legend of 1900
Constantine
Mike Hagerty
Pat Nunn
Known for
Lucky Louie
Overboard
Brion James
Streak
Known for
Blade Runner
The Fifth Element
Walter Hill Director · Harry Kleiner Screenplay Troy Kennedy Martin Screenplay
Worldwide gross $35M · Budget $29M · United States release June 17, 1988
Box office
Budget
$29,000,000
Worldwide gross
$34,994,648
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Lone Wolf
Production
Oak Pictures
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
Brazil · June 17, 1988
Theatrical
United States · June 17, 1988
Theatrical
Australia
October 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 2, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Denmark
November 28, 1988 · Theatrical
France
July 6, 1988 · Theatrical
February 28, 2001 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-Ray
May 9, 2018 · Digital · VOD
October 23, 2019 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
October 5, 1988 · Theatrical
May 6, 2025 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Hungary
May 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Italy
October 21, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
September 17, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 13, 1988 · Theatrical
November 21, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 28, 2003 · TV · Veronica
Russia
July 13, 2010 · Physical · DVD, Universal Pictures Rus
Slovakia
September 10, 2011 · TV · Markíza
August 22, 2023 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
January 28, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
September 29, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 23, 1988 · Theatrical
May 8, 2001 · Physical · DVD
June 16, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
January 13, 1989 · Theatrical
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